Study Geology, Anthropology, and Ecology in over 20 national parks and monuments!
Knock out a semester of core curriculum requirements in a single summer while traveling, camping, and hiking across America!
The UGA IFP is an eight-week program that travels throughout the Western U.S. during the summer semester. We offer 15 credit hours in Geology, Anthropology, and Ecology (see our course credit options for details), taught hands-on in a mobile, outdoor classroom.
We teach all our courses as integrated and interdependent, creating a holistic exploration of North American landscapes and environments, past and present. Our students learn to make big picture connections among the basic sciences, land-use decisions, and environmental issues.
We’ve found that the students who get the most out of our program are enthusiastic and open to discovering new ways of thinking, learning, and connecting ideas. If you love being outdoors, are curious about the natural world, and are ready to give up air-conditioned auditoriums and PowerPoint lectures for a hands-on education in America’s most treasured scenic areas, then the IFP is for you!
We have a proud history over 30 years long of providing students a rigorous academic experience coupled with the fun and adventure of group travel and outdoor recreation.
For more information and important details about the program, please read through our website and don’t hesitate to contact us with questions. We’d love to hear from you!
